Every landlord's guide to finding great tenants

Portman, Janet, (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 9781413323870 (pbk.)
Physical Description: 458 pages : forms ; 23 cm
Edition: 4th edition.
Publisher: Berkeley, CA : Nolo, 2017.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Choosing good tenants makes good business sense -- Complying with discrimination laws -- How to deal with current tenants--before you look -- How to advertise effectively -- How should you show your rental? -- Preparing your rental application and screening materials -- Fielding initial questions and phone screening -- Prepare your rental for an open house or showing -- Face to face : showing the rental and negotiating with prospective tenants -- Evaluating rental applications -- Checking applicants' credit reports -- Checking landlord, employer, and personal references -- Checking applicants' criminal backgrounds -- How to choose and work with a tenant-screening agency -- Choosing your new tenant -- How to reject--what to say, what to write.